India Beats Sri Lanka by 7 Wickets to Enter Finals

India claimed a spot in the tri-series finals with a crushing seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their one-day match here on Tuesday.

A spectacular middle-order collapse saw Sri Lanka make just 179 from 47.1 overs and India had few problems reaching the target in 32.2 overs, scoring 180 for three.

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Importantly for India, star batsman Sachin Tendulkar burst out of his form slump ahead of the finals against Australia with his first half-century of the series.

Gautam Gambhir continued his impressive form with an unbeaten 63, while Yuvraj Singh looked dangerous with a rapid 36.

Looking good at 71 for loss of just one wicket, Sri Lanka lost 6-21 in just over 11 overs to slump to 93 for seven.

Sharma and Kumar both grabbed 4 wickets each.

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India Crushed Sri Lanka By 7 Wickets : Scorecard

Here is the scorecard of match where India Crushed Sri Lanka by 7 wickets to secure their place in finals.

Sri Lanka Innings

India Innings